Apparatus for stopping winding-reels, &amp;c., when a predetermined length of material has been wound thereon.



J. CLAYTON. APPARATUS FOR STOPPING WINDING HEELS, &0., WHEN APREDETERMINED LENGTH OF MATERIAL HAS BEEN WOUND THEREON. APPLICATIONFILED JULY 31, 1909 Patented Aug. 16; 1910.

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Patpted Aug. 16, 1910.

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MATERIAL HAS BEEN WOUND THEREON. APPLICATION FILED JULY 31 1909.

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To all whom it may concern!" Be it known that I, JAMES @nAYtroN, asubject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, of 12 Middle'boroughroad, Coventry, in the county of Warwick, England, have invented new anduseful improvements in apparatus for stoppin winding-reels, &c., when apredetermined len th 0 material has been wound thereon, 0. which thefollowing is a specification,

This invention relates to a paratus whereby, when any predeterminedlength oi material, such, for instance, as filament, or thread, has beenwound upon a rotated reel, bobbin, or the like, (which we will re fer toas a reel) the rotation oi the reel is automatically stopped, and thereel can then replaced by an empty reel, the rotation of which is thenstarted. Means may also be provided whereby the rotation of the reel canbe stopped by hand when required.

This invention can be applied to various kinds of'winding apparatus, buthasbcen. designated more especially for use with apparatus such as isdescribed in the specifics tions of British Letters Patent Nos. 19157 1the and 19158 A. D. 1908 and the invention will be presumed to'he insuch apparatus a duplication of the mechanism being arranged in oneeasing situated between two reels the mechanism on one side controllingone Tool and that on the other side controlling the other reel.

Figure 1 shows. a line. of reels with the casings of the mechanisms inplace between them. Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sections, at right anglesto each other, and Fig. t is a plan of a pail-"of mechanisms inaccordance: with thls invention.

in describing" the invention only one of pair of mechanisms is referredto, it being understood that the other of the pair is a du-plieationofit.

Each reelis driven by a frictional, or other, geai wheel 2, secured toits axis, 3 and bearing on a wheel 4 secured to a shaft,

, driven asdescribed in the aforesaid specifications, the axis of eachreel being capable of being raised, or tilted in its bearing 6, vl-henthe rotation of the reel is to be sto ped so to: remove the wheel 2,thereon rom contact with thedriving wheel {1, the reel being man itsraised position as long/as required and being lowered in its hearing sothat the wheels 2 and 4 are in contact when the reel is to be driven.

, Referring now to Figs. 2,3 and 4. On the axis of each reel 1 is apinion 7 which, when the reel is rotating in winding, drives, throughsuitable transmission gear 8, 9, a wheel 10, which engages with anotherwheel 11 of somewhat larger diameter. These two wheels 10 and 11 areprovided with, or actuate, engaging means, which as shown, consist ofthe toothed and recessed attachments 12 and 13 afiixed to the wheels 10and 11 respectively, in such positions that when a predetermined numberof revolutions of the reel has been made, and consequently apredetermined length of material has been wound, the said attachmentsengage and prevent further rotation of the said gear with the resultthat the said pinion 7 on the axis 3 of the reel then runs up on the nowstationary wheel 8 and the wheel 2, is thereby removed from contact withthe driving. gear wheel 4. A support 20 is simultaneously released asdescribed below and serves to hold the reel in this disengaged position.r

The mechanism is' inclosed in, and carried by, a casing 14 which isformed with bearings for the axis of the wheel l0, the axis of the wheel11, beingecarricd by one arm of'a cranked lever 15, this arm beingcentered to the casing at 16 above the bearing of the axle of the saidwheel 11 which is carried by the said arm. When the reel of rotations,in accordance with the length 'ot nmterial wound, the rotation of thesaid gear stopped by the aforesaid engaging means 12 and 13, becomingengaged and then the p1n1on 7, on the reel shart 3 rides up the wheel8,'until the, wheel 2 on the axis 3 of the reelfl is clear oftherotating wheel 4 of the driving gear, and consequently the rotationof the reel is stopped. To the other arm 17 of: the eranked lever ispivoted at 18 a tumblerdever 19, with a projection 20, thereon, normallybearing against the side of the axis 3 of the reel 1 which keeps thelever 19 elevated, but when the axis 301" the reel 1 is raised, ortilted, this projection 20, is released and the lever 19 turns on itscenter 18 and the said projection 20, comes into positionbeneath theaxis 3 of the reel 1 and '1, has completed a predetermined numbersupports it in its raised position out of engagement with the drivinggear.

The non-rotation of the reel 1, indicates that the required length'ofmaterial has been wound thereon and the reel is then removed andreplaced by an empty reel.

By depressing the arm of the cranked lever 17 against the action of aspring 21 the wheel 11 is moved so as to disengage the engaging means 12and 13, and bring the projection 20, on the tumbler lever 19 away fromthe position in which it supports the axis 3 of the reel ,1, and thenthe reel axis 3 descends in its bearings so that contact of the Wheels 2and 4 is effected and rotary motion is transmitted to the reel and theaforesaid train of wheels is again set in motion, which motion iscontinued until,

when. the requisite length of material has been wound on the reel, thesaid gear is again stopped. The freeing of the train of wheels, and theremoval of the projection 20, of the tumbler-lever 19 from itssupporting position are effected, and the said lever is brought to itsraised position so that the projection thereon is brought from beneaththe axis of the reel shaft, by an extension 22, on the underside of thesaid tumbler lever, 19 bearing upon a stop, or upon the bottom of thecasing so that on the depres sion of the arm 17, the lever 19 ispartially rotated on its pivot 18, to remove the projection 20 from theshaft 3 and to bring the driving gears and at into operative contact.

In order that the rotation of the reel 1 .may be temporarily stopped byhand when normally bear; upon, the upper side of the arm 17 of the saidlever, the said hand-lever 23, coming beneath the axis 3 of the reel 1and extending from the casing 14 so that the reel 1 can, by raising thishand-lever, be raised or tilted, in its bearings until the tumbler lever19, falls and the wheel 2 of the reel is moved out of contact with thewheel 4. Toagain drive the reel 1, the hand lever 23, is presseddownward, which operates the cranked lever 15, 17, so as to cause thetumbler lever 19 to be turned on its pivot 18, into its raised positionand the project-ion 20, to be removed from beneath the axle 3. Theupward movement of the arm 17 is limited .by'an adjustable stop 25.Although as illustratedthe axes 3 of a series of reels 1 are in line andare adjacent to each other endwise and two devices like that describedare situated in one casing to operate in conjunction With two adjacentreels, it is to be undercomprising the axis of a driven reel or the:llke, 8. P1111011 thereon, gear1ng driven therel from, means forstopping the revolution of lthe latter after a predetermined rotation iand an automatic supporting catch to hold by the pinion running up onsaid stopped gearing. for the purpose described.

2. A stop device of the character described, comprising the axis of adriven reel or the i like, a pinion thereon, a train of gearing drivenby said pinion and comprising a pair of pinions providedwith means forstopping the revolving of said gearing after a predetermined rotation.and an automatic catch to hold said axis in the position to which it islifted by the pinion running up on said stopped gearing, for the purposedescribed.

3. In a stop device of the character described. the axis of a reel orthe like, a, pair of meshing pinions driven therefrom and provided withengaging members adapted to interlock and stop the revolution of saidpinions after a predetermined rotation, for the purpose described, oneof said pinions being carried by a lever pivoted eccentric to it,whereby said stop members may be disengaged and the pinions freed torotate again, by swinging said lever on its pivot,

substantially as described;

4. In a stop device of the character deof meshing pinions driventherefrom and provided with engaging members adapted to interlock andstop the revolution of said pinions after a predetermined rotation, forthe purpose described, one of said pinions being carried by a leverpivoted eccentric to it, whereby said step members may be disengaged andthe pinions freed to rotate in combination with a spring comitanllytending to keep said pinions in mesh, subslantially as described.

In a stop device of the character described, the axis of a reel or thelike, a pair of meshing pinions driven therefrom, and provided withengaging members adapted to interlock and stop the revolution of saidpinions after a predetermined rotation, for

being carried by a lever pivoted eccentric to it, whereby said stopmembers may be disengaged and the pinions freed to rotate again, byswinging said lever on its pivot, in combination with an automaticsupporting catch pivoted on said lever and adapted to support said axisin its disengaged position, substantially as described.

(5. In a stop device of the character described the axis of a reel orthe like, a pair of meshing pinions driven therefrom, and pr o videdwith engaging members adapted to interlock-and stop the revolution ofsaid pinionsafter a predetermined rotation, for the purpose described,one of said pinions being carried by a lever pivoted eccentric to saidaxis in the position to which it is lifted scribed, the axis of a reelor the like, a pair again, by swinging said lever on its pi\'oi.

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the purpose described, one of said pinions it, whereby said stop membersmay be disenby swinging said lever on its pivot, in combination with anautomatic supporting catch pivoted on said lever and adapted to supportsaid axis in its disengaged position, and means for freeing saidcatchupon the movement of said lever to free the pinions, substantiallyas described.

7. In a stop device'of the character de scribed, the axis of a reel orthe like, a pair of meshing pinions driven therefrom, and provided withengaging members adapted to interlock and pinions after a predeterminedrotation for the purpose described, one of said pinions being carried bya lever pivoted eccentric to stop the revolution of said it, wherebysaid stop members may be disengaged and the pinions freed to rotateagain, by swinging said lever on its pivot, in combination with a casing'inclosing said pinions and lever, ,a handle pivoted to the latter andpassing beneath the reel axis to the exterior of the casing, wherebysaid axis may be manually lifted to interrupt its rotation,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JAMES CLAYTON.

Witnesses:

Fmcnmnox THOMAS Loon, Gnonen KELM N.

